Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 31 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 82 | 112 | 112 | 206 | 219 | 269 | 284 | 193 | 139 | 225 | 204 | 112 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM6.52m | 5:10AM6.21m | 5:31PM6.04m | 5:54AM5.76m | 6:22PM5.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM2.02m | 12:01PM2.20m | 00:26AM2.40m | 12:50PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 82 | 112 | 112 | 206 | 219 | 269 | 284 | 193 | 139 | 225 | 204 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 256 | 256 | 243 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 387 | 418 | 420 | 114 | 114 | 45 | 2 |
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